wind tunnel

noun

: a tunnellike passage through which air is blown at a known velocity to investigate air flow around an object (such as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage

Examples of wind tunnel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our tall-building experts worked peer-to-peer alongside AS+GG and RWDI, pairing innovation and experience with advanced computational structural modeling and extensive wind tunnel testing. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

That means no wind tunnel testing, no car development, no late-night simulator runs are allowed to give everyone in the paddock time off. — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The wind tunnel will be used to test technology for future exploration of Venus and Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, as well as missions to Earth’s moon and Mars. — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

This gives engineers much more data than traditional wind tunnel tests, which usually last only a few seconds. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wind tunnel

• fentanyl
• bunnell
• funnel
• multifunctional

Kids Definition

wind tunnel

noun

: a passage like a tunnel through which air is blown at a known speed to investigate air flow around an object (as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage